Can't export animation over 1280 x 720

Lersince1991 · 3 Dec 2014, 10:37

Hi,

I just want to export and image set on my 2015 sketchup pro however when I go to change the resolution export settings, and no matter what I set they revert back to 1280 x 720 every single time!!!!!

I've tried changing the resolution to custom, tried changing the format, anti-aliasing, transparency, frame rate, aspect ratio. no matter what I do it changes back to 16:9 at 1280 x 720.

I have disabled all extensions and also unchecked things like use maximum texture size and hardware acceleration.

Same result.

What the hell is going on?

I'm on OS X Yosemite.

On our work pc's there are different options now to export as image sets but this hasn't been updated in OS X version?

Also on a weirder note, for some strange reason when I press esc key when changing the resolution it comes up with loads of weird word suggestions...

Charlie__V · 3 Dec 2014, 12:31

I can't speak to OS X Yosemite.......as I am windows only.
I do recall a number of years back when working with a very large file (w/lots of scenes), I attempted an animation export.....and it would fail due to a limitation of either system memory and or file limitation.

So, have you tried exporting just two scenes? (assuming you have several)

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

Charlie

slbaumgartner · 3 Dec 2014, 18:20

I'm also on OS X Yosemite, SketchUp 2015 pro, 2012 MacBookPro retina. I see the same strange substitution list on pressing escape, but not your other issue. As a test, I exported a custom 1096 x 1096 animation and it worked just fine. So, I also have no explanation...sorry.

jeff hammond · 3 Dec 2014, 18:27

@slbaumgartner said:

As a test, I exported a custom 1096 x 1096 animation and it worked just fine.

what if you try exporting larger than HD (1920x1080) .mp4?

if i try larger, it reverts to HD size.. (if i try exporting .avi, i can preview at larger than HD but the exported file has been reverted to HD)

the workaround would maybe be to export .jpg/.png/.tif as the format (do it into a new folder or your desktop is going to be a meesss )... then using iMovie or quicktime7pro (if it even works on yosemite?), import the image sequence then export as video.

Rich O Brien · 3 Dec 2014, 19:12

Or VirtualDub.

driven · 3 Dec 2014, 20:20

I recall you need to use Custom to go outside of the presets...

@lersince1991 said:

On our work pc's there are different options now to export as image sets but this hasn't been updated in OS X version?

after selecting export >> animation >> png/jpg will save as image sequence, but it's not obvious...

@unknownuser said:

Also on a weirder note, for some strange reason when I press esc key when changing the resolution it comes up with loads of weird word suggestions...

right click and see what text substitutions you have enabled...
although i have never used escape in that context before, I tried it and it added or subtracted Px, for 4/5 changes then gave me that dropdown...

slbaumgartner · 3 Dec 2014, 21:05

@jeff hammond said:

@slbaumgartner said:

As a test, I exported a custom 1096 x 1096 animation and it worked just fine.

what if you try exporting larger than HD (1920x1080) .mp4?

if i try larger, it reverts to HD size.. (if i try exporting .avi, i can preview at larger than HD but the exported file has been reverted to HD)

the workaround would maybe be to export .jpg/.png/.tif as the format (do it into a new folder or your desktop is going to be a meesss )... then using iMovie or quicktime7pro (if it even works on yosemite?), import the image sequence then export as video.

I just did 2046 x 2046 mp4 and it worked (size deliberately not divisible by 8 to see whether that has any bearing on mp4 compression). However, I note that my custom size and ratio settings are not "sticky". When I go back to the dialog, one or another will have been reset to a standard size.

slbaumgartner · 3 Dec 2014, 21:09

@unknownuser said:

I right-clicked and turned off all text substitutions, and I still get the weird list when I pr

I right-clicked and turned off all text substitutions, and I still get the weird list when I press ESC.

slbaumgartner · 3 Dec 2014, 21:11

@driven said:

@unknownuser said:

Also on a weirder note, for some strange reason when I press esc key when changing the resolution it comes up with loads of weird word suggestions...

right click and see what text substitutions you have enabled...
although i have never used escape in that context before, I tried it and it added or subtracted Px, for 4/5 changes then gave me that dropdown...

I right-clicked and turned off all text substitutions, and I still get the weird list when I press ESC.[/quote]

driven · 3 Dec 2014, 21:13

it's bugging me, why would anyone 'press ESC' in an input box?

is it a PC thing?

I always use return...

plankton2 · 25 Sept 2015, 16:46

Using Sketchup 2015 for exporting an "animation set", I have encountered a pixel resolution limitation of 3840x2160. In previous versions of Sketchup, I was able to export animation sets with the same parameters available for exporting a 2D Graphic, which would be 9999x5653.

When doing a finished animation, I routinely render at 3 or 4 times the desired resolution and then size the images down to a usable size such as 1920 x 1080. This process is essentially a poor man's anti aliasing.

It would be great to have the full resolution capacity back in the Export> Animation> Image set routine!!!